Persistency leads to ultimate Success.
After 3 Rejections Of main Application and 3 Appeal Rejections for Exceptional Promise.
Finally I got Endorsed in the 4th attempt in just 2 Days.
For all three application that were rejected, assessor pointed out a totally different problem within my application, lets just say first application was rejected just because in OC3 they couldn’t find if my company was product led company and then i made changes accordingly and reapplied 2nd time, this time they rejected OC4 saying that paper is not meaningful even though previously it was accepted then i added 2 more papers for 3rd application and then this time they rejected OC3 for not showing impact which was not discussed in my previous applications. Then i played smartly here, Changed OC3 to OC2 and added 4 evidences and i knew they are going to accept it this time because of work that i put in.
Best part was i was helping few other individual throughout their journey of GTV and they were getting endorsed for Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise while i was preparing for my 4th attempt.
Application Submitted: 17th Feb : Not a Fast track
1st Edit: 17th Feb
2nd Edit: 19th Feb
Endorsed: 20th Feb
Below is my application:
Recommendation Letter
1: CEO/Co Founder of Tech Company A with Resume
2: CEO of Tech Company B with Resume
3: CEO Of Tech Company C with Resume
Personal Statement
According with the Tech nation Criteria.
My personal statement, resume, LinkedIn profile, and supporting documents were all carefully aligned, making it easy for reviewers to navigate my application. I ensured that each component was straightforward and tailored to meet every criterion."
Mandatory Criteria
Co-Founder At Company A:
1: International Recognition and worked on new innovative AI based product with Company A
Screenshot of Seed funding From Unicef on that project.
Got Selected among top 3 team in all over Pakistan in event organized by Unicef (Screenshots)
Media Recognition for the Same project with national news channels clippings and Unicef Article with my name and recognition for this project.
*Another article as a group innovation with 100,000 views and 1000+ comments.
2: International And National Recognition
-Lead Largest Project Of A Tracking Company in Pakistan related to crowd sourcing and national winner of that project which is now officially launched in Pakistan.
- Screenshot of Receving award from Tracking Company Officials.
- Reference letter describing my achievements from Senior Manager.
- Won another national competition for another project (Added award Screenshot, I was mentioned in the 2022 Hall of honors report of my University)
- Was Invited for a conference in Thailand for my innovation that is launched in Pakistan with tracking company. (Email Screenshot of invitation, Letter of Appreciation from CEO of that conference).
- Appeard in the top news channel (Added News Clipping Link).
3: Led a project and A team in my company
- Innovative product that i launched with Company C, which is helping disabled individual (Eye controlled wheelchair screenshot)
- Added Architechture diagram of whole algorithm that i wrote.
- News Clipping of me in 2nd largest news channel in Pakistan regarding that product.
- Added Innovation Link to youtube.
- Case study (screenshot and video of Impact on few disabled individual)
- UNICEF article regarding that impact in individual lives.
- Letter of reference from CTO of company C. (Described how i led the product and team and helped company generate thousands of dollars in revenue in just few days)
- Got 100,000$ funding for the same product.
Equity Document Screenshot
Company Revenue VIA external link to drive.
4: Another Innovative Education Startup using AI from My university Incubation where i was selected from 56 teams.
Optional Criteria 2:
1: Voluteer tech mentor for 7 months for one of the Biggest NGO welfare organization in my country ( i was Mentor for about a year, i was teaching Different Programming languages and Artificial intelligence/Machine learning. I have taught almost 700+ students. I used to give 3 classes a week to different batches each course remained for like 3 months.
-Every year they select 25,000 young individuals out of half million who appear in entry test from all across the country to provide free Mass IT trianing.
-Reference letter from COO of the Welfare organization backing up my claims.
-Few letters from mentees.
2- I led one city Facilitation programme for another NGO who is working directly with UNICEF to find individuals who can innovate and bring ideas into reality. I did different universities drive in my city since i was chosen from all across my city(this is the same NGO where i won competition and was highlighted in UNICEF article for which i have already been awarded Mandatory criteria).
-I facilitate around 500+ students to brain storm ideas and one team was the winner for the next cohort
-Reference Letter from COO of the NGO describing my work.
-Screenshot of me giving Lectures in different universities for the facilitation program organized by UNICEF.
-One team that i facilitate was the winner of Generation unlimited competition By UNICEF. (Reviews from the winner team regarding how i helped them achieved first position).
-Reference Letter from the COO from School of Leadership foundation and Generation Unlimited Official.
3- I was a volunteer mentor with NGO for 2 months where i taught programming course C++ 4 days a week with proper curiculam to Young generation.
-Reference letter from Director of SOLF and UNICEF.
-Reviews from mentees in a form of video with English authorised translation.
4- Letter of Appreciation from the CEO of Another Largest Tech Company.
- Describing how my student made an impact and developed BlockChain Based software for the company (I taught them volunteerily with one of the top NGO in my country).
Optional Criteria 04:
1- Research Paper Publication In ICEET Conference by IEEE
*Screenshot with My name.
*Reviews of Reviewer about innovation.
*Compared meaningful impact of my innovation with existing innovation
- Email screenshot of IEEE Xplorer officials mentioning my name in innovative researches list.
2- Presention Conference Certificate from IEEE on my name.
- Screenshot of 30+ usage of my research of IEEE Xplorer.
- Screenshot and Link List of organizing committe and peer reviewer list.
- Screenshot email of Conference officials.
3- Reference Letter from my professor (PHD holder in AI, Machine Learning)
- Described how i helped her published many researches and journals.
- Described my Published conference innovation and future usage within UK.
Here are a few key points for those applying:
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Be Persistent: Don’t be discouraged by setbacks. Consistency in your approach is crucial, and improving your application after each attempt is key.
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Align with the Criteria: Ensure your application directly addresses all the specified criteria, tailoring your personal statement, resume, and supporting documents accordingly.
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Provide Strong Evidence: Back up every claim with concrete examples and evidence that clearly demonstrate your expertise and achievements.
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Seek Feedback: Before submitting, seek advice from mentors or colleagues who have been through the process to ensure your application is as strong as possible.
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Stay Organized: Keep all your documents up-to-date, easily accessible, and well-organized to streamline the review process."
I am really thankful to this community specially @Francisca_Chiedu @alexnk @pahuja.